First, There Was the Fire

First, There Was the Fire

Flood Zone

26/04/2020 5:00PM

Episode Synopsis "First, There Was the Fire"

Helen Barrett drove school buses in New Bern, NC for 25 years. In early adulthood, she saw the fire of 1922 change the landscape of her city – pushing African Americans from downtown. Now she's seeing the same zoning patterns in the wake of Hurricane Florence.Flood Zone is a special investigation reporting on flooding in Coastal Carolina communities. The podcast is a special project of Shoresides and Working Narratives.Support the Show.

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